Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has rolled out a new virtual assistant powered by Google Cloud to help some 6,000 incoming freshmen transition to university life on its smart campus.
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Singapore launches 7 innovation challenges to overcome COVID-19 impact
Singapore has launched a series of seven National Innovation Challenges (NICs) to accelerate innovation efforts and help enterprises develop solutions to overcome challenges in the post-COVID world.
Twitter removes Trump campaign ad following copyright complaint by Linkin Park
Microblogging platform Twitter confirmed that it had removed a campaign video United States President Trump had retweeted over a copyright complaint.
DBS customers can now book and pay for Gojek rides directly through PayLah platform
More than 1.7 million DBS PayLah! users can now book and pay for their Gojek rides directly through the PayLah! platform.
OCBC customers can use SingPass for ibanking login in Singapore’s first
OCBC’s 1.8 million digital customers in Singapore are now able to use SingPass Mobile app as an alternative login to access the full suite of digital banking services.
Google’s Sundar Pichai announces USD 10 bn investment in India’s digital economy sector
Google and Alphabet’s Indian-origin CEO Sundar Pichai at the company’s sixth edition of Google for India event announced a ‘Google for India Digitisation Fund’.
MAS concludes multi-currency blockchain project, highlights commercial potential
MAS announced the successful conclusion of the fifth and final phase of Project Ubin, a blockchain-based multi-currency payments network prototype developed in collaboration with J.P. Morgan and Temasek.
IMDA launches almost 50 new digital community hubs islandwide
Digital Ambassadors will be stationed at each hub to provide one-to-one assistance on digital skills and knowledge to senior citizens and hawker stall owners.
India bans 60 Chinese apps following border dispute
Amid escalating border tensions with China, India’s government has banned nearly 60 Chinese mobile apps, including popular video-sharing app TikTok, citing national security concerns, after their militaries clashed earlier this month.
Vulnerable seniors to receive first batch of physical TraceTogether tokens
The physical TraceTogether tokens aim to help extend the protection provided by digital contact tracing tools to as many people in Singapore as possible.
